Approved amendment to CPLR
304, 306-a and 306-b with respect to commencement of special proceedings. See proposed legislation and
supporting memorandum. The proposed legislation will be circulated to
other committees and sections for review and comment and thereafter will be submitted to
the NYSBA Exec Committee Jan 28, 1999.

Deferred action on Proposal to Revise CPLR 3101(d)
with respect to expert disclosure. Proposal will be revised and the matter will be
revisited at Committee's January Meeting (Jan 29, 1999), and other interested sections and
committees will be invited to comment and participate.

Tenantively approved Proposal by
Commission on Middle Income Consumers to create simplified litigation procedure for small
cases.

The Committee also intends to
submit for consideration by the Exec. Committee: